Health problems hithardest in Bangkok
Bangkok residents are living with constant depression, stress and mood swings, according to a survey designed to measure our quality of life.
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Briton, 47, shot dead in Pattaya
An Englishman was shot dead and robbed by four men on two motorcycles in Pattaya early yesterday morning.
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Buddhist gathering to honour HM
Organisers in Bangkok are preparing to host World Visakha Bucha Day celebrations from May 6 to May 12, when Buddhist leaders from 47 countries are expected to join in prayers marking the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne.
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17 years for brutal amputation
Ten members of an illegal money-lending ring were yesterday handed lengthy prison terms for brutally cutting off a vendor's hand while trying to collect a debt from her in Nakhon Sawan province two years ago.
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Danger lurks in workplace
More than 214,000 industrial and agricultural workers suffered work-related injuries or illnesses last year, said the Labour Protection and Welfare Department yesterday to publicise the forthcoming international work safety conference.
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Pigeons may be put on the pill
A proposal to feed birth-control medication to pigeons in central Bangkok as a way of stopping the spread of bird flu needs further study, senior city officials said yesterday.
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Dead baby found in bag on bus
The body of a dead baby boy was found stuffed under a seat on a number 74 minibus in Bangkok's Khlong Toei district, police said yesterday.
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Fruit seller accused of raping schoolgirl staffer in holidays
The Child Protection Foundation yesterday filed a police complaint against an employer for allegedly raping and assaulting a schoolgirl who worked for him during school holidays to get money for her family.
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